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The Japanese American Internment: How Young People Saw It
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Through primary and secondary sources, students learn of the experiences of children and teens in World War II internment camps. This set of four lessons is divided into grades K–2, 3–5, 6–8, and 9–12. Younger students read (or listen to) Baseball Saved Us by Ken Mochizuki. Older students read the letters of teenage internees.

The Japanese American Internment: How Young People Saw It Download Lesson and Materials for grades K–2
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Download Lesson and Materials for grades 3–5
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Download Lesson and Materials for grades 6–8
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Download Lesson and Materials for grades 9–12
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These lessons are produced by the Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies. Teachers may duplicate the materials for educational purposes.

Development of this lesson plan was sponsored by Target.

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